Azure IoT Operations
I want to talk about a fairly new product that you may not be aware of: Azure IoT Operations, which GA’d last November (it was first announced at Ignite...
2025-09-03 (first published: 2025-08-19)
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Data Saturday Columbus 2025 Recap
This weekend was one of my favorite Data Saturday events, Data Saturday Columbus! If you’re in the area, I highly recommend it. Always some great speakers, amazing lunch, and...
2025-08-19
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Cosmos DB vs Traditional SQL: When to Choose What
From where I stand, the decision between Cosmos DB and a traditional SQL database often wants to be chosen between a sports car and a reliable sedan. Both will...
2025-09-05 (first published: 2025-08-18)
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Monday Monitor Tips: Searching Procedures
A customer was asking about how to track all the stored procedures that execute on their system. We have a section in Redgate Monitor that’s set to look at...
2025-08-18
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Sabbatical 3 Review
I’m back. My last day of work was Jun 27 and I came back a few days ago, on Aug 13. Just over six weeks away and I am...
2025-08-15
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Advice I Like: Naps
Learn how to take a 20-minute power nap without embarassment. – from Excellent Advice for Living I don’t like naps. In fact, I try to avoid them and keep...
2025-08-15
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SQL Server Management Studio uses the Visual Studio installer
Yes, SSMS 21 uses the Visual Studio installer. No, you don’t need to download it every time. No, you don’t need a Visual Studio license to use it.
The post...
2025-08-14
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Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric: Why It Matters and What You Gain
In today’s data-driven world, organizations are constantly seeking ways to simplify their analytics stack, unify fragmented tools, and unlock real-time insights. Enter Microsoft Fabric, a cloud-native, AI-powered data platform...
2025-08-14
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Managing Enterprise Storage with Pure Storage Fusion in PowerShell
When managing storage infrastructure at scale, one of the most powerful approaches is treating related storage resources as cohesive Workloads rather than individual components. This becomes especially important when...
2025-08-14
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Terraform Commands
I realized I never created a post to show how to deploy Terraform from VS Code. I haven’t done that in a while because I don’t do it at...
2025-08-13
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Blogs
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
Keeping Track of my ConEmu CLIs
By Steve Jones
I use ConEmu for my terminal interface. I’m still on Windows 10 at home,...
Forums
A design question in a parent child relationship
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
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Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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